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●ˌmake sth ˈup 🔑1. to invent sth, often in order to trick sb （常指为欺骗而）杜撰，虚构，捏造◆He was making up stories for the children.
他在给孩子们编故事。◆She made up an excuse for being late.
她为迟到编了个借口。◆Did you think I was making it all up?
你是不是以为我纯粹是在瞎编？OBJ story, excuse ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析make sth up
concoct sth ◇ fabricate sth ◇ invent sth ◇ make sth up
These verbs all mean to say or describe sth that is not true. 这些动词都表示捏造、虚构、杜撰。
concoct sth
to invent a story or plan, especially in order to trick people （尤指为欺骗人而）编造She concocted some elaborate story to explain her absence. 她煞费苦心地编了个借口为自己的缺席开脱。
fabricate sth [often passive]
to invent false information in order to trick people （为欺骗人而）伪造，假造The prisoners claimed their confessions had been fabricated by police. 犯人声称他们的供状系警方伪造。
invent sth
to say or describe sth that is not true, especially in order to trick people; to think of and use a new word, phrase or name （尤指为欺骗人而）捏造，虚构；创造，生造（新词语或名字）I did not have to invent any tales about my past. 关于我的过去，我没必要说谎。▸ invention noun [countable, uncountable]The story is apparently a complete invention. 显而易见，这一说法纯属捏造。
make sth up
to invent a story, name, etc., especially in order to trick or entertain sb （尤指为欺骗人或开玩笑）杜撰，虚构，捏造He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. 他编了个借口，说他女儿病了。▸ made-up adjective a made-up story / word / name 虚构的故事／生造的词／杜撰的名字
WHICH WORD?
Make sth up is slightly less formal than invent. It is often used where the object of the verb is not specific * make sth up 比 invent 略显不正式，常用于动词的宾语并未具体言明的场合You're making it up. 这是你自己编的吧。It turned out she had made the whole thing up. 后来发现事情从头到尾是她瞎编的。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto invent / make up / fabricate / concoct a story to invent / make up an excuse / a name / a word to make up / fabricate evidence 2. ˌmake ˈup sth to form a particular part of sth 组成；构成◆Rice makes up a large part of their diet.
大米是他们的主食。◆Women make up 55% of the student population.
女生占学生人数的 55%。SYN account for sth, constitute sth (formal) ➡ note at consist of sth/sb 3. ˌmake ˈup sth to put sth together from several different things 拼装成；组合成◆the cultures and races that make up the nation
作为该国组成部分的各种文化和种族◆The course is made up of five modules.
这门课程由五个模块组成。SYN constitute sth, be composed of sth (formal) ➡ see also consist of sth/sb, consist of doing sth NOTE When the object of make up is a noun, it comes after up, but when the object is a pronoun, it comes between make and up * make up 的宾语如果是名词，应置于 up 之后；但如果是代词，应置于 make 和 up 之间◆the United Kingdom and the regions that make it up
联合王国以及构成该国的各个地区.4. to complete sth, especially a number or an amount 凑成，凑满（尤指数字或数量）◆We need one more player to make up a team.
我们还需要一名队员才能凑成一支队伍。5. to replace sth that has been lost or missed 补足；补偿◆We need to make up lost time.
我们得弥补时间上的损失。◆He was late for work but he made the time up the following day.
他上班迟到了，可他第二天把时间补上了。6. to prepare sth; to make sth ready to use 准备；配制；预备；配备◆The pharmacist made up the prescription (= the medicine).
药剂师配好了药。◆She made up a basket of food for the picnic.
她为野餐备好了一篮子食物。◆The bed’s already made up.
床已经铺好了。◆She bought a length of material for making up into a skirt.
她买了一块布料，打算做一件裙子。 NOTE In informal spoken language make sb up sth is also used 非正式口语也说 make sb up sth◆Can you make us up a packed lunch?
请为我们准备一份盒饭好吗？[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]2 [v + adv + n]3 [v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv]
 ●make up your ˈmindto decide sth 作出决定；拿定主意◆I like both—I can’t make up my mind.
两个我都喜欢——我定不下来。◆Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon?
你们想好去哪儿度蜜月了吗？◆You’ll never persuade him to stay—his mind’s made up (= he has definitely decided to go).
你根本无法劝他留下来——他去意已决。◆Come on—it’s make your mind up time!
别犹豫——该下决心了！▸ made-ˈup adjective
invented; not true or real 杜撰的；虚构的；捏造的◆It was a true story, not a made-up one.
这是真事，可不是编造的。▸ ˈmake-up noun 1. the different things, people, qualities, etc. that combine to form sth 组成成分；构成方式◆Aggression is part of our genetic make-up.
好斗是我们基因构造的一部分。◆The country has a complicated ethnic make-up.
这个国家的民族成分很复杂。2. (NAmE) a school test that you were not present for and that you take later 补考；缓考◆The make-up will be on Friday.
补考安排在星期五。◆a make-up test
补考▸ ˈmake-up adjective [only before noun]
intended to replace sth that has been lost or missed 弥补的；补偿的◆There will be a make-up party in January for those who can’t come to the one in December.
12 月份不能参加聚会的人，可参加 1 月份的聚会补上。 |